All NYC public school students automatically qualify for P-EBT
https://www.communityfoodadvocatesnyc.org/p-ebt-spring2020
P-EBT Updates
(Last updated: February 10, 2021)
New York State has recently finished the initial distribution of P-EBT benefits for this past
school year. There are still many families have not yet received their benefit for
various reasons, such as a change in address.
IMPORTANT: If you have not received your child's P-EBT food benefit for March-June 2020:
1. Complete the State P-EBT Contact Form
Click here to complete the contact form.
AND
2. Email us at info@foodadvocates.org
Include:
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Student name
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School attended in spring 2020
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Date of birth
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Address(es) (Include former and current address if you think the mailing may have gone to an old address)
NY State P-EBT Helpline: 1-833-452-0096
PLEASE NOTE: The State P-EBT helpline is not currently staffed and you will get an automated recording.
The NYS benefit for the 2020-2021 school year has NOT been approved yet. We do not know when distribution will begin.
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Once the NYS plan is approved, we will host info sessions to share the details.
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Keep all P-EBT cards from spring 2020. Your child's 2020-2021 benefit might go there.
For those receiving P-EBT on their Medicaid Common Benefit Identification Card (CBIC) (Wave 2):
For those getting a new card just for P-EBT (Wave 3):
Please note: When activating your P-EBT Wave 3
card, DO NOT use your child's social security
number when prompted. Instead, enter your child's
actual date of birth.
The mailer that contains the P-EBT card and letter for Wave 3 looks like this:
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